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[robbiegal]

visited the son tonight
he is in pain etc as expected but made it OK
his fiance was by his side fussing over him ..... which was very sweet to see ...

[trout]

his fiance was by his side fussing over him ..... which was very sweet to see ...

Don't you just Hate it when someone else steals your job :diablo::laugh2:

[robbiegal]

yeah - might be a bit true

his dad had footed the bill for the hospital sojourn as he'd be waiting so much longer on the public hospital list  (son is going to repay ........ of course)

it has made us appreciate our private health insurance as the son doesn't have cover - so the overnight stay flagfall is 2K to start with before nay doctors get paid

but anyways worth it if he gets better

[stevo1962]

yeah - might be a bit true

his dad had footed the bill for the hospital sojourn as he'd be waiting so much longer on the public hospital list  (son is going to repay ........ of course)

it has made us appreciate our private health insurance as the son doesn't have cover - so the overnight stay flagfall is 2K to start with before nay doctors get paid

but anyways worth it if he gets better

Yeah I whinge about private hospital cover and how it keeps going up but we forget how much a couple of days in hospital would cost without it.Hope your son is feeling better

[ausjack]

Gee trout how many camping set ups do you have

Camping and fishing gear is a lot like coins, There is always something newer, Better or something that you simply don't have out there  :angel:
Anyway with the type of Camping gear that I have now I can set everything up in less than an hour and it will sustain and make me comfortable anywhere in Australia for weeks at a time if I so desired
Just the solar panels and battery storage I have now are quantum leaps over my old gas lighting, Ice boxes and reliance on fuel hungry gensets. :yahoo:

Yes they might have all these new fangled ideas but like granny bait you don't have to buy it :laugh2: So much for camping, you just move into you portable houses for a few days/weeks :mocking: :angel:
Good to hear things are ok and everyone is on the mend for you RG :give_heart:

Yes thank god for medicare or I'd probably still be having seizures or paying a bill for the rest of my life because some of my recent op's would have cost a fortune so I hope the libs don't get their way and finally kill of medicare as there's a lot of us that really need it.

[trout]

So much for camping, you just move into you portable houses for a few days/weeks  

I turn 63 in October and I have roughed it in the Bush in my younger days mainly because there really wasn't that much gear available and if it was available I simply couldn't afford it so either a tent or a tarp and a bed roll was all I used back then.
The duration of ALL of our fishing trips up until not that long ago was dependant on how long the ice lasted, Hot Beer just isn't an option
Now that all the new technology and gear has become affordable and reliable there is No reason to "Rough It" anymore and in reality even with all the newfangled gizmo's I take now I am actually carrying a lot less weight on my truck than I would have in  the past.
I carry far less petrol now because of the solar panels.
I don't have to load up my thumping big esky with 150kg if ice or even have to take the esky at all now, a couple of lightweight 12v fridge/freezers are ample.
I don't need a thumping big tent that takes forever to erect and is a real pain in the arse, I just pull out my awnings and camp is set up in minutes with NO effort.
I don't think that I am getting lazy or Soft at all, I am simply getting smarter and making use of the new generation of camping gear available  now

[robbiegal]

Having lived in tents for a few years  and quite roughly, when I was younger while we followed the work.
I really enjoy your posts photos and stories Trout. It is great to see the new tech stuff. And to know that you go camping and then bake your own bread! Amazing.
I remember making in ground fridges that only cooled slightly. Making milk from powdered milk as required. And so on.
I think it's bloody marvelous what you do mate.
Kerp it up!!

[trout]

I still have my camp ovens and Jaffle irons as they haven't invented anything that can beat the taste of a camp oven roast or the flavour of a baked bean and cheese jaffle cooked over the coals yet :good:
I also still put dried cow poo on the fire at night to slow the mozzies down as well

[Nevol]

At present I'm patiently waiting for my Rosella plants to start fruiting.  :whistle2:

I can't believe I've run out of R. Jam as I made around 20 bottles last year and thought they'd last me well over a year.  Admittedly some of the bottles were quite small, but I'm still shocked at how quickly I gobbled them up. :shock:

I even gave away the final crop I picked, about 2/3rds of a bucket. :dash1:

I only had 4 plants last year, this time I put in 7 and so far they are all looking good.

[robbiegal]

Oh Nevol Please make extra and I'll buy some from you if you don't use lemon in the jam
 I love Rozella jam and have 3 frail little plants in my garden. They just dont grow down this eay. We sometimes can get the flowers/fruit at a local fruit market and I whip up the odd burnt jar of jam.
Rozella jam is food of the Gods!

[Nevol]

Oh Nevol Please make extra and I'll buy some from you if you don't use lemon in the jam

No lemon in my jam, just Rosellas, sugar & water.  

I'm not sure how well it'd transport, would need plenty of bubble wrap I guess.  Hmmm...I think I have some small square plastic bottles that would work out OK.

It all depends on me getting a crop, so keep your fingers crossed. :angel:

I think I was a bit late planting the seeds (Nov) but I s'pose only time will tell.  Some of the plants are over 1m tall and looking really good, but for next season, I'll plant them in late Sept.

[duggee27]

Rozella jam is food of the Gods!
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i aagree. its the best by far.
first time i had some was 20 years ago, an old couple on the farm across the road made heaps of it to supplement their income. it was thick and soooo tasty , i tried to make it last longer but to no avail as it was so good. they must of had nearly 200 sq metres of plants, it certainly kept them busy !

[trout]

How many of these can you fit into one jar of Jam Nancy? :laugh2:

[Nevol]

How many of these can you fit into one jar of Jam Nancy? :laugh2:

:shok:  No fair! You're norty!.

Pretty pretty birdie.

Go to the naughty corner until I say you can come out.
(Any incorrect spelling or grammar is entirely deliberate):winkextra:

[trout]

HeHe

I have heard that these plants can be found in the "Wild" up in the North of Australia. :ok: